Agyo (Nio Guardian) Mask Susanoo-no-Mikoto and the bear's thick bristles

and the bear's thick bristles are portrayed by the sculptor using an axe

and leering man

middle-aged

Utagawa Kunisada (歌川 国貞

The dance comes to a climax when the Korobase (cranes) join hands and move in a circle and

Agyo (Nio Guardian) Mask Susanoo-no-Mikoto and the bear's thick bristlesTraditional Japanese Agyo Mask Description Agyo () is one of the Nio (Benevolent Kings), a pair of protectors who stand guard outside the temple gate at most Buddhist temples in Japan, one on either side of the entrance. The Nio are there to protect the temple from evil spirits, demons, and humans wanting to rob from the temple. Material Metal (iron) Sizing Please see pictures for sizing. (We use a tennis ball for customers to gauge the size of the